Bio
The Honorable Frank J. Santoro has been a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in the Norfolk and Newport News Divisions of the Eastern District of Virginia since 2008. His term as Chief Judge commenced on December 13, 2019. Chief Judge Santoro is a former Chapter 7 Panel Trustee and Standing Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 Trustee and was the managing partner of Marcus, Santoro & Kozak, P.C., where his practice concentrated in bankruptcy, corporate reorganizations and corporate finance.